Monday, November 17, 2008

I am participating in the Etsy Greetings Blog Carnival. The EtsyGreetings team is hosting a carnival from November 17 - 21st. To participate in my giveaway all you need to do is visit my shops Art by Betty Refour and Noteworthy Crafts and leave a comment here telling me your favorite item from either shop and why. Sorry but you must live in the US to participate in my giveaway. The winner will receive your choice of a set of six of Holiday Tree Note Cards or a $10.00 voucher to be used in my shop so that you may select something of your choice. Be sure I have some way of contacting you in case you're the winner. Contest ends on Friday November 21st at Midnight CDT. The winner will be announced here on Saturday. To find great prizes from other members of EtsyGreetings visit the Etsy Greetings Blog.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Ok so today is my sisters birthday and with all the anxiety, she hasn't slept in about a week. About 3 am every morning she has come into my room to wake me up to give me a note or to tell me that Friday is her birthday. She made a list of about 100 items that she wanted. Earlier in the week we went out and did some shopping and yesterday our Aunt took us to the movies. When we tried to buy popcorn we were catapulted into a version of "Who's on First." My Aunt, "We would like one large and one xlarge popcorn." The concession attendant: "so that's two larges and one extra large." My Aunt: "uhhhhh no, one of each."Attendant: "so two extra larges and one large." Aunt: uhhhhh no. This went back and forth until I had a headache. When we finally got to the drinks, before my aunt could say anything, I jumped in and ordered 3 of the same so that it didn't take another twenty minutes, even though we had decided something different beforehand. I expected the credits to be rolling by the time we finished but luckily the pre show was lengthy.

When we got back to our house my Aunt gave Rose the presents that she and my Uncle bought. She received various nail polishes and lip glosses along with a few other items. This morning I gave her this bracelet I made for her along with a dvd, a cd and the cutest angels a friend had sent. She didn't get nearly all the items she had hoped for but all in all I think she is happy.

Being her caregiver still scares me but I pray for guidance and we go to the cemetery often to keep our mom updated on our progress. On our last visit, in addition to her flowers, she received a note reminding her of the significance of November 7th.

About Me

I am a contemporary artist and caregiver for my sister who has autism. We lost our maternal grandmother to breast cancer and our mother to myeloma so I am always looking for ways to advocate for these causes. Visit my eBay store or my Etsy shop where a portion of the proceeds are donated to support these and other important causes.